The next day, Qiao Tianjing did not attend court, and the court officials did not take it seriously.

On the second day, Qiao Tianjing still did not show up, which surprised the court officials.

On the third day, Qiao Tianjing had not yet arrived, and all the court officials pretended not to know.

Qiao Tianjing and Tan Hanchi are now the most popular figures in front of the emperor, and no special news has been heard from the Qiao family in the past few days.

If Qiao Tianjing didn't come for one or two days, it could be said that he was taking a rest, but if he didn't come for three consecutive days, it could only mean that he had received a secret order from the emperor and was entrusted with an important task.

It would be a lie for everyone to say that they were not envious and jealous, but now no one dared to show off in front of the emperor. After all, the Qiao family was in its heyday, and the emperor's unconditional favoritism was a recognized fact.

Qiao Tianjing, who was being secretly discussed by everyone, was at home making intensive preparations for his journey north.

This trip was kept secret but not concealed. It was discussed by the Qiao family and Shen Yuanzhan.

The Northern Kingdom must have spies in the Yong Dynasty. The Qiao family is now at the center of the storm, and the news that Qiao Tianjing has not attended court for several days will definitely spread to the Northern Kingdom.

This move not only revealed the truth to Shen Yuanbai and told him that Jiaojiao had been invited, but also contained Qiao Zhongguo's plan.

Qiao Zhongguo had long known that Qiao Tianjing and Jiaojiao would come to the Northern Territory one day, so he analyzed the situation in the Northern Territory in his letter home early on.

The situation in Wuding City is now kept strictly secret, and the outside world has no idea how many casualties the 200,000 soldiers guarding the border have suffered.

After such a winter, the North can hardly sit still any longer.

But Mo Qiandai is cunning and calm, so he has to be given a strong dose of medicine to force him to take action, so as to find his mistakes and disrupt his military morale!

And when Qiao Tianjing goes north this time, there is another popular person in his team, that is the emperor's younger brother, Prince Ling!

Qiao Zhongguo knew his son and daughter well. They were both very calm and composed, and they must have kept enough cards in reserve for this trip.

In this way, the game is set!

However, Mo Qiandai is smart after all, this can only be regarded as an open conspiracy. Now it depends on whether Mo Qiandai is willing to take a chance!

In this plan, the biggest variable for the enemy is Jiaojiao.

Shen Yuanbai's current stance is unclear, but from the fact that he tricked Mo Yongsheng, it can be seen that he and Mo Qiandai are probably not in the same camp, so he probably would not reveal Jiaojiao's peculiarity to Mo Qiandai.

Of course, the success of the plan cannot rely on Shen Yuanbai's keeping his mouth shut, so Qiao Tianjing and Jiaojiao also need to make full preparations.

On April 18th, after celebrating the full moon of Tan Zhisui, the daughter of Tan Hanchi and Zuo Anning, Qiao Tianjing, Jiaojiao and Xiaosi quietly left Beijing under the escort of a team of elite guards.

As for the Qiao Mansion, Shen Yuanzhan had sent people to carefully protect it.

If a "fire in the backyard" happened at this time, it would be extremely stupid.

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Three or four days after Qiao Tianjing and his party left Beijing, Mo Qiandai indeed received the news.

Mo Yonglin was calm and collected. He frowned and said, "Dad, given Qiao Zhongguo's caution, doesn't he really know that the news that his eldest son is traveling north with the young prince can be concealed?"

"And since they are traveling north in secret, there must be few guards accompanying them. What does he mean by this? To lure us into action? To ambush us along the way?"

Mo Qiandai sneered, "That Qiao Pifu, of course, has bad intentions!"

Mo Yonglin was a little disappointed when he heard this, "Dad, then we can only wait and see?"

"That young Prince Ling is a brother of the Yong Dynasty Emperor. If we can capture him, we may have a lot of opportunities. Qiao Zhongguo will definitely be cautious!"

Mo Qiandai remained calm after hearing this, "Since we can figure out these connections, Qiao Zhongguo will naturally not miss them. He threw out the bait just to lure us to take the bait."

"But Yonglin, since this is an open conspiracy, let's see which side has the better move!"

When Mo Yonglin heard this, his eyes instantly sparkled.

Mo Qiandai continued, "Mobilize all the spies lurking in Yong Dynasty and follow them along the way to see what cards Qiao Zhongguo has left for his son."

"If there is a way to do it, no matter the cost, you should give it a try!"

Mo Yonglin nodded repeatedly, and suddenly said, "Dad, I'm afraid Qiao Zhongguo will also send people to support us. After all, the Yong army he brought is stationed outside Beiding City and has not been affected by the epidemic."

How could Mo Qiandai not consider this? He raised his lips coldly, "Then let him take care of himself!"

"These days, the news from Wuding City has been kept secret. Don't forget that there are still 200,000 troops in the city. I don't know how many of them are left now."

Mo Yonglin was pleased when he heard this. "Dad, the epidemic is really serious. Look at the smoke from the burning corpses in Wuding City. It has not stopped in the past few months. I think the Yong Dynasty army has been killed or wounded, so it is no longer a threat."

Although Mo Qiandai had expected this in his heart, he did not dare to underestimate Qiao Zhongguo.

"In any case, we'll know once we give it a try."

Mo Yonglin became a little worried when he heard this.

"Dad, we have been on high alert these days because we are worried that Qiao Zhongguo will bring the disease back to our Northern Kingdom. If the two armies clash, I am afraid that Qiao Zhongguo's evil plan will succeed!"

Mo Qiandai glanced at his eldest son and said calmly, "It's just a test of Wuding City. It doesn't take too many people."

"Yonglin, for those who want to accomplish great things, killing and fighting decisively is the right way. Those people... don't need to come back."

"Then you can lead your personal soldiers to ambush them halfway. You don't need to make contact with them. After asking Wu Ding about his situation, just shoot them all."

"Besides, the army is not very motivated to fight now. Those people went there and never came back. It's just right to put the blame on Qiao Zhongguo, so as to arouse the blood of the soldiers."

Mo Qiandai spoke so casually that Mo Yonglin was stunned at first, but then his eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly.

The father and son continued to discuss the details, and at this time, Shen Yuanbai also received the relevant news.

Although Qiao Jiaojiao was not mentioned in the letter, Shen Yuanbai knew it very well. Since even Qiao Tianjing was there, Qiao Jiaojiao would naturally not be absent.

"It's finally here..."

Shen Yuanbai looked straight ahead and raised his lips slightly.

When Shen Yuanbai saw the emphasis on "Prince Ling" in the letter, a look of trance flashed across his face.

When I suddenly saw the name of an old friend, it felt like a lifetime ago even though I escaped from the Yong Dynasty Palace only two years ago.

Shen Yuanbai was silent for a while, then he lowered his eyes and read the entire letter.

He tapped the table with his fingertips, his brows full of deep thought, and soon he curled his lips into a smile.

"So this is what Qiao Zhongguo was thinking."

Thinking of Mo Yonglin who had been looking for trouble these days, Shen Yuanbai's eyes flashed with interest, and he said in a calm voice: "In that case, just give it a push, there will be something interesting to watch——"

Shen Yuanbai picked up his pen and wrote down the news that Prince Ling of the Yong Dynasty had secretly gone to the northern border. He also emphasized that Shen Yuanzhan and Shen Yuanling had a deep brotherly love, better than that of father and son. If Shen Yuanling could be captured, it would be of great benefit to the Northern Kingdom.

"Someone come."

The person outside the tent lifted the curtain and came in, and responded respectfully: "My Lord, what do you want me to do?"

Shen Yuanbai raised the envelope in his hand and said solemnly: "This is an urgent secret letter. Send it back to the royal court as soon as possible. Please read it personally."

The subordinate was a close confidant of King Jin Yu. Upon hearing the words, he hurriedly stepped forward to take the envelope and hurriedly accepted the order.

When the curtain fell again, Shen Yuanbai smiled faintly.

He has already suggested to the king that Young Marshal Mo Yonglin lead the team personally to capture Shen Yuanling alive.

If the king can agree, the big fish will be delivered to Qiao Jiaojiao, which is really interesting...